tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post8477454918960947857..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: S U N D A Y December 5, 2010 Nora Pearlstone (syndicated)Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69283541511381810902010-12-05T20:03:16.523-08:002010-12-05T20:03:16.523-08:00Very droll, Doug. I look forward to your future co...Very droll, Doug. I look forward to your future comments. <br />I've loved the name LADA for the USSR car that didn't sell too well outside the Soviet bloc. On a visit to Budapest in 1984 I saw, heard and smelled quite a few. In Martin Cruz Smith's latest thriller Arkady Renko drives a Lada that has a role in the book.<br />A satisfying Sunday puzzle although I agree that it s/b lady's man. When I was young this was not meant to be a compliment.Mokushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812826223817274680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69943795095887442012010-12-05T19:29:24.723-08:002010-12-05T19:29:24.723-08:00I agree with KJG -- LADYS is just wrong.
My bigge...I agree with KJG -- LADYS is just wrong.<br /><br />My biggest mistake was putting PILSNER in instead of PALEALE.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840228636027306303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5412047853727093892010-12-05T13:21:32.385-08:002010-12-05T13:21:32.385-08:00Nice CW, today. With @Van55 on the RRN-personal p...Nice CW, today. With @Van55 on the RRN-personal pet peeve.<br /><br />He's baaaccck-TESLA, that is! We had a rash of his name being used, back in Sept.? Oct.?<br /><br />Did not know JERBOA,MATHIEU, LADA. With LADA, didn't even hazard a guess at SDAK, tho' shame on me, I should have figured that one out, so I had a DNF on one last letter! Darn! <br /><br />CUTE: Derrieres=French Duffs.<br /><br />109D-Financially struggling with "in," AHOLE- could also be applied to some of the financial wizards who got us into AHOLE. 'Nuff said! <br />Enjoy your writeups, too, @DougP AND your puzzles. Thanks for helping @PG out.ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59115704889039313942010-12-05T11:41:30.472-08:002010-12-05T11:41:30.472-08:00I seem to be in the minority, but this one didn...I seem to be in the minority, but this one didn't do much for me. It's yet another change-a-letter puzzle, and nothing that exciting other than DREAMOFTHEDROP. And while I agree with Doug that it's better off placed at the bottom of the grid, it seems if you're gonna change some of the C's you should change all of them.<br /><br />Slight Natick for me at JERBOA/SHARIF. JERBOE/SHERIF looked just about as likely to me.<br /><br />Also, shouldn't it be LADIES man, not LADYS man? I mean, sure, one Lady could be in posession of a man (so to speak), but the in-the-language phrase is "ladies' man."<br /><br />Then again, it's entirely possible I just need another cup of coffee ;).KJGoosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035128999739297677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65894613873850963802010-12-05T09:45:31.635-08:002010-12-05T09:45:31.635-08:00Darn you Doug!
All your talk about OREO cookies......Darn you Doug!<br />All your talk about OREO cookies... now you got me eating up the entire package of OREOs.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38619283515877169492010-12-05T09:27:29.861-08:002010-12-05T09:27:29.861-08:00I still am in awe when I see a 21x21 grid with 9 g...I still am in awe when I see a 21x21 grid with 9 good theme entries. All with “dandy cane” (sweet) clues.<br /><br />Favorite word and WOTD: JERBOA<br />Favorite clue: “Whom a physician should heal?” (THYSELF).<br />Funniest entry: A HOLE … I’ll say no more.<br /><br />I really enjoy reading your writeup Doug almost more than doing the puzzle itself… I hope you continue to do the Sunday “orphan”.<br />I sort of thought that Nora Pearlstone was another pseudonym of Rich Norris, but I wasn’t sure. Now I’m going to save that link for future use.<br /><br />Kudos to Lila Cherry... nice job!<br /><br />I liked what Doug wrote about André MATHIEU, so I did a little research of my own and it prompted me to add a clip of something very lovely to listen to on a beautiful (and snowy here) Sunday morning---<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDb7XAfoTfc" rel="nofollow">Piano Concerto #4, First movement by André MATHIEU.</a> He was a French Canadian pianist and composer (1929-1968), relatively unknown to most people even though he was a total GENIUS as a child prodigy. He composed his first piece of music at age of 3 and gave his first recital in Paris at age of 7. The piece you are hearing here was composed when he was about 12 years of age. Amazing!!!<br /><br />Now I’ve got to get PEPPY as the morning is slipping away (doing 3 CWPs) and I’m still in my PJs. <br /><br />Have a super shoppin’ weekend y’all (maybe ONLINE?)JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29856323332463204862010-12-05T09:15:14.115-08:002010-12-05T09:15:14.115-08:00I liked DREAMOFTHEDROP, too, Doug. The switch a ...I liked DREAMOFTHEDROP, too, Doug. The switch a letter them has been done, of course, but the resulting entries here were amusing to me.<br /><br />Yeah, we have a RRN (random Roman numeral) in the grid, but otherwise it's nicely done. I have never heard of a JERBOA, nor was I familiary with Seth MEYERS or LORNE Michaels, but they were all gettable from the crosses. <br /><br />Overall, a very solid Sunday solve for me.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56924773257663642302010-12-05T08:38:56.392-08:002010-12-05T08:38:56.392-08:00Re 48D, having heard just yesterday that PayPal ha...Re 48D, having heard just yesterday that PayPal has closed Wikileaks' account for ostensibly illdegal activity, can't help but wonder if W was using P to charge clients or to pay sources. If both, can't help wondering what W's profit margin might be.badrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20880166765096781442010-12-05T08:14:32.071-08:002010-12-05T08:14:32.071-08:00Always pleasant to see ENID clued with "Blyto...Always pleasant to see ENID clued with "Blyton" rather than with Oklahoma, as it brings up memories of some of the differences between UK and US terms. One that has stuck with me for over 60 years: torch = flashlight.badrognoreply@blogger.com